4 reports by CSLI Italy

Choral concert

for charity fundraising

at Christ Church in Napoli, on 28th November 2015

The youth choir “Lemon tree vocal band & Beat Glin”

The Choir director and some CSLI members

The youth choir, coming from central Italy (Città di Castello), has sung light music themes and remembered the terroristic attack in Paris. Many people attended the concert that was promoted by the Order of St. David of Wales, St. Alban and St. Crescentino for charity fundraising.

Certified First Aid training course

at Civil defence center “Falchi del Sud”, on 21st December 2015

According to the plans to qualify CSLI Members and to constitute an operative group which is able to act as support in needs and emergencies, a first group of CSLI Members has attended a First Aid certified course (BLSD-PBLSD-CPR) realized in collaboration with “Info Emergency” centre and the “Falchi del Sud” civil defence centre. The course, that took place on 21st December 2015, is the second operative cooperation we have developed in the civil defence field and we are sure that several further actions will follow. The course complies with the international AHA/ILCOR 2015 standards, has a national validity and is released by the regional government of Regione Campania.

Meeting with ANIOC and greetings lunch

at Circolo Ufficiali della Marina Militare in Napoli, on 16th December 2015

At the Italian Navy Officers’ Club in Napoli, it took place the meeting of exchange of greetings and a social lunch, organized in collaboration with ANIOC (National Association of people awarded honors of Chivalry Orders). Representatives of FIDCA (Italian Federation of Allied Fighters) and Centro Studi “E. Fromm” were at the meeting. Also at the meeting the representatives of two associations who regularly cooperate with the CSLI Italia: the President of VISION (Victimology Support and International Observatory Network) and a representative of LIDU (Italian League of Human Rights). The Commander of the CSLI Italian Corp conferred to the President of the Navy Officers’ Club, Captain Citarella, a certificate of gratitude for the warm hospitality.

COMUNICATION

IN EMERGENCY

SITUATIONS

Dynamics of communication in limit situations

On June 4, 2015, it was held in Naples a conference on the theme of communication in emergency situations, sponsored by CSLI Italy and the Operational Centre of Civil Defence “Falchi del Sud”. Aims of the conference were the enrichment of knowledge for professionals and volunteers in the civil defence sector, and also the start of a series of public meetings through which carry prevention and education for the population in the civil defence field. The Italian CSLI Corp regularly organizes training activities and updates on relevant issues to those engaged in volunteering and activities based on interpersonal relationships (mainly related to sociological, psychological, preventive medicine, subjects). At the meeting the speakers were three experts who offered, dissimilar perspectives, giving contributions for theoretical and practical intervention. Professor Tramontano (UNISOB University) made some general comments on communication, recalling the main features of the communicative act. Dr. Miceli, of the C.O.P.C. “Falchi del Sud”, also on the basis of its experience in disaster areas, indicated operational criteria which communication should comply with when working in emergencies and post- emergency. Professor Virgili, Commander of the CSLI Italian Corp, explained the levels of interconnection and mediation between communication, socio-environmental aspects, individual reactions and the consequent behavior. He has also shortly talked about communication and stress management. Several requests of the operators for clarification and the subsequent debate have enriched the meeting. There has also been a representative of the local administration who has sought other meetings aimed mainly at young people.

Speakers table

Some CSLI Italian Corp members and two C.O.P.C. “Falchi del Sud” representatives